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We Must Never Forget
20 years ago, our country changed forever. The events of 9/11 were a turning point for the United States of America. It was a realization...
Mia McCord
Sep 10, 20213 min read


The American Dream
By Mia Garza McCord, President. August 20, 2021 During the first called session of the 87th Texas Legislature, I recall that a witness...
Mia McCord
Aug 20, 20213 min read


Texas Should Reject a Capacity Market
There have been numerous responses to the failures of Texas’ electric grid during the winter storm this past February. From changes to...
Tom Aldred
May 5, 20213 min read


Senate Should Strip South by Southwest from Bill on Major Events Reimbursement Program
Editorial Credit: Travel_with_me / Shutterstock.com South by Southwest was founded in Austin, Texas in 1987 and has been held there ever...
Russell Withers
Apr 29, 20214 min read


SB 27 Is a Much-Needed and Long-Overdue Modernization of Texas’ Virtual Education Options
Texas is at a crossroads in public education. The coronavirus pandemic helped to highlight several key failures in state policy,...
Russell Withers
Apr 15, 20213 min read


Texans Deserve Access to Health Care Providers
We almost lost my dad several years ago. It was the very first Thanksgiving our schedules were finally going to allow for my entire...
Mia McCord
Mar 28, 20214 min read


Celebrating International Women's Day
A couple of years ago, I went out and purchased a framed photo of the Fearless Girl Statue in New York City. Very specifically, I set out...
Mia McCord
Mar 8, 20214 min read


Texas Supreme Court Agrees that Austin Ballot Language is Misleading
In a Feb. 12 post on LIFT Perspectives titled " City of Austin Makes the Case for State Oversight of Ballot Proposition Language, Again...
Russell Withers
Mar 3, 20213 min read


The Texas Workers’ Compensation Model Works
As the committees begin meeting in the halls of the Texas State Capitol this week, you will hear of many “Needs Improvement” areas for...
Mia McCord
Mar 1, 20213 min read


Allowing APRNs to Practice at the Top of the Licenses Would Make Healthcare More Affordable
This piece is adapted from TCCRI’s recent report “Improving Medicaid Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness”, available online at:...
TCCRI Staff
Feb 26, 20214 min read
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